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Page Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C Thursday^ June 24,1943 AROUND THE TOWN Incidents, Unusual and Ordinary, Gathered On Our Rounds. ORDER RESTORED III DETROIT AREA Race Rioting Death Toll Is 28; 74 In Hos pitals; 1,300 In Jail. PFC. JAMES S. PAINTER, son of Mrs. Mollie Painter, has successfully completed the flexible aerial gun- [ ^ nery course at the army air forces! Detroit, June 22.—Under orders to gunnery school, Laredo army air! “load your guns and don’t take any- field, Laredo, Texas. Upon gradua- thing from anybody,” United States tion he was promoted to his present army troops patrolled Detroit streets rank and received the coveted aerial today, restoring calm to this great gunnery wings. He has now been as- ' signed to the army technical school, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. i Friends of MISS DORO THY ~ CAPTAIN JOHN “RED” RAWLS, U. S. A., resting somewhere south of North America. Captain Rawls, a Thom we 11 orphanage boy, Is pleas antly remembered here by a number of Mends. armament production center after 24 hours of racial conflict that brought death to 28 persons and injuries of varying degree to at least 700 others. All but three of the dead were Ne- CLARK of Goldville, will be inter- groes; of the injured, 74 remained in ested to know she has enlisted in the i hospitals today, six of them police- Navy’s Women’s Auxiliary Volunteer Emergencyjienrtce, and leaves Satur day for > NeivcY«*k to begin basic traimflfat Hunter college. Sim is a graduate of Clinton high men. An estimated 1,300 persons were under arrest. Police officials said that about 85 per cent of them were Ne groes averaging in age around 21 BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES NOTED The Chronicle Extends Greetings To Those Whose Birthdays and Anniversaries Occur This Week. birthday the 28th., school and Wipthrop college where;Most of them were held in specially she majored ip physical education, established prisons guarded by Mich- and has tfeught 'in Georgia and Abbe- | ig an s t a te troops. a wedding anniversary June 28. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Nichols will ob serve their wedding anniversary the 29th. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Knox of this city and Portsmouth, Va., have an anniversary the 27th. June 27 birthdays include Mrs. C. Miss Sara Etta Holland celebrates w - Cooper Mrs. P. B. Adair and Miss a birthday June 29. ; Margaret Caroline Hipp. Gerald Suber, of this city and the; William Thomas Young, son of Sgt. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Lynn have: v ni e . Enroute Miss Clark wlil be With the arrival of the army troops the week-end guest of Wends ih!^ violence >nd looting ^ gtred WashingtMi. She is the daughter ot, j n different sections of the city Mr. and Mrs. J J. Clark of Goldville. | ^ ^ Mond mon)1 who have recentUr purchased the Hart- lasl midn ^ ht subsided. Today there home on North Broad street and ex-i h ^ of (urther Mn navy, has a birthday Sunday, 27th. • • Ensign this city wedding anniversary Saturday. the and Mrs. Sterlin Young, will be one year olcj Sunday. pect to move to Clinton at tm early date. flict, but saloons remained closed and public assemblages still were ban- ned. H. M. ROWLAND, JR., naval avi- Thousands of Negro factory work- ation cadet, is spending a few days | ers sa j(j to be fearful of renewed out- leave "with his parents here before breaks, stayed away from work. An returning to Anacostia, Washngton, D. C., where he has just completed primary office of war information survey in dicated Negro factory absenteeism c oi * D j * km* r - fll 8 ht training in fighter lt0( j a y ran ged from 50 to 90 per cent and Mrs. James Sloan of Sara Claxton Ray, daughter of Mr., planes He will report Sunday to iThe effect upon war goods produc- and Norfolk. Va., have a T Mrs - ^“^h Ray, will be one year Pensacola, Fla., for advanced flight i tion> plant spo kesmen said, probably training. • ; would not be apparent until tomor- Miss Virginia Dillard has a birth day June 28. June Adair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Adair, has a birthday the 29th. Tomorrow is the birthday of Mrs. A J. Johnson. old June 30. Pvt. and Mrs. Alex R. Blakely of this city and San Pedro, Calif., will celebrate their first wedding anni versary June 29. ’ Mrs. Louise Malpass had a birth- i row. Seen at random: Mrs. B. L. KING going shopping with a clever device for carrying bundles made of a cyl indrical tapering basket with rollers on the bottom . . . BARBARA AN- P. C. Student Heads Young People's League The Leadership Conference 4 of the Presbyterian Young People came to a close last week at Columbia college as James L. McCown of Presbyterian college was installed president of the League of the Synod. The conference was sponsored by the Young Peoples Council under the direction of the Rev. L. ~P. Burney, Regional director of Religious Educa tion. Approximately one hundred delegates were in attendance repre senting the officers of Synod’s League and the eight Presbytery Leagues in the state. Other officers also elected at the business session and installed at the consecration service were: Randy Graham, of Greenville, vice-presL dent; Miss Sara Holleman, of Sene ca, secretary; and Miss Eleanor Flem ing, of Laurens, treasurer. William Crutchfield of Orangeburg, chairman of Highway of Spiritual Life and Evangelism; Miss Alice Walker of Greenville, chairman of highway of Foreign Missions; Miss Agnes .John son, of Rock Hill, chairman of high way of Home Missions; Miss Mildred Dickson, of Orangeburg, chairman of highway of Christian Education and Ministerial Relief; Miss Margaret Cochran of Greenville, chairman of highway of Religious Education; Miss Sara McIntyre, of Clio, chairman ot highway of Stewardship; Miss Har riet Zimmerman, of Trenton, chair man of highway of Comradeship. Adult advisors: The Rev. L. P. Bur ney, regional director of rehgious education for South Carolina Synod; the Rev. F. W. Gregg of Rock Hill, chairman of Religious Education for the Synod of South Carolina; and Mise Jane McKinnon, of Columbia. SAY, *T SAW IT IN THE CHRON- ICLE.** THANK YOU. ..IT WILL »■ A BIG HELP! • Strvict baa always bsaa our mono. Accordingly, wa don’t relish the idea pi ask-4 ing yon to accept mt. Bat we know you’ll cheerfully ac cept some slight inconven iences, as a patriotic gesture; We’re sorry to restrict de livery service. But “errand- runners” are scarce and you know all about gas and tires! So, if you will oblige by carrying small purchases, we’ll do our best in emer gencies. And—thanks sin cerely for your patronage! * Smith's Pharmacy The RexaU Drug Stare YF PRESCRIPTION 1 . day June 22. Mrs. Mattie Whitlock celebrated a DERSON with her cousins, JOAN birthday the 18th. jand JIMMY ANDERSON, having a Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Pitts and! Miss Mildred Holland celebrated a fine time riding in their pony-drawn Mr. arid Mrs. James Addison will ob-.birthday yesterday. buggy ... A number of girls “jerk- serve their wedding anniversaries June 26. ! ing soda” in the local drug stores . . . MRS. J. D. JEANES on vacation, i looking cool and fresh, back at the ! Ladies’ Shoppe on Monday afternoon i for a “little visit.” . . . The cadets’ A meeting of the Laurens County wives and friends walking back to division of the Federated Forces for the' college with them after the two „ ^ 0 , q , Temperance Group To Buddy Ramage has a birthday Sat- . T « i r \ urday. / Meet In Laurens Mr. and Mrs. David Glenn will ■ —- observe their wedding anniversary tomorrow. Miss Martha Owings observes a Temperance will be held in the First hours afternoon leave, from six un- • — —~ Baptist church of Laurens on next til eight, is over . . . Cadets, members ..Tuesday morning. June 29, at 11 of the “Wing Spread” staff, saying ( o’clock. All ministers and interested they no longer use the “Burma laymen in the county are urged to Road,” the original “work-out run” attend. , for conditioning, but have a new one The division is headed by Rev. J. named “Tobacco Road.” . . . One of H. Kyzar of Laurens, as president; the local beauty shops locked up Dr. L. R. Lynn of this city, vice- promptly at six o’clock on Monday MclNTOSH'S SHOE SHOP We are doing business at the same old place. 34 MUSGROVE ST. president; and Rev. J. J. Hayes of evening. Laurens, secretary. CASINO THEATRE MONDAY AND TUESDAY, June 28 and 29 Mrs. Thomas Taylor and Miss Mae Dicus are in Hondo, Texas, for thej graduation exercises of the former’s: brother, ALFRED BROWNING, from | the army air corps navigator school j there. The exercises are being held today, at which time Mr. Browning will be commissioned a second lieu- i tenant and he expects to accompany Mrs. Taylor and Miss Dicus home I for a ten day leave, j Lt. BroWning is a graduate of the | University of South Carolina and was OLIVIA studying for a master’s degree, at the University of Chicago at the time he entered army service over two years ago. He received a transfer to the air corps in September. • Jack benny biscilla eAtEANEST Man in the WORLD witfi I ROCHESTER ■ MONDAY AND TUESDAY, June 28 and 29 'THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON" With ERROL FLYNN, j deHAVILLAND, GENE LOCKHART, | REGIS TOOMEY, ARTHUR KEN- INEDY, STANLEY RIDGES, JOHN LITEL. The story of General Custer is told CADET CANDIDATE JOSEPH J here with all the thoroughness which 1one young men : marked the same studio's telling of .the story of Sergeant York ... and d ny g K d 1 P 1 n it is no less a tale of American hero ism under arms! NEWS OF THE WORLD. SELECTED SHORTS. 10c A 30c 10 A. M. Show MONDAY. Feature begins 2:52,4:41,7:52,9:41. plus LATEST NEWS. 10c and 25c Feature begins 2:00, 4:18, 7:00, 9:18. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 "HANGMEN ALSO DIE" With BRIAN DONLEVY, WALTER BRENNAN. ANNA LEE. GENE LOCKHART. DENNIS O’KEEFE, and MARGARET WYCHERLY. plus “THE HAUNTED HOUSE,” a Pup- ' petoon in Technicolor. 10c and 25c' Feature begins 2:08,4:27,6:46,9:10. 10 A. M. Show WEDNESDAY. * THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, July 1-2-3 3 BIG DAYS! M-G-M’s NEW TRIUMPH! Another maaterpieoe from the producer* of “Mr*. Miniver.” RONALD COLMAN GREER GARSON la JAMES HILTON’S RANDOM WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, June 30-July 1 "HI, NEIGHBOR" With LULUBELLE and SCOTTY !j nornin S ai n ° UrS * JEAN- PARKER, VERA VAGUe LT^ T ^ e u y0Ung land ROY ACUFF ’|dpt returned to his post here, while 1 ms home in Villanova, Pa., near Phila- delpha. The young man got a leave of absence beginning Saturday morn ing at 8 o’clock. He met his brother, Major Carbine, at the Coronaco air base near Greenwood, who is sta tioned at Smyrna, Tenn., and they made the flight home in a fast two- seated plane with the Major as pilot. The trip was made to Philadelphia in three hours. Upon their return they landed at the same field Monday morning at 10:30, three hours after ca- Major brother “hopped off” for his Tennessee post. It was a mar velous trip, Cadet Carbine says, and he is all thrilled over the time, which Feature begins 2:00,4:34,7:08,9:42. "BOSS OF BIG TOWN" With JOHN LITEL, FLORENCE he ho P es wiU not be far off> when h . e RICE and H. B. WARNER. Feature.begins 3:27, 6:01, 8:35. plus “SECRET CODE,” Chapter 9. 10c and 20c FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, July 2 and 3 can do the flying big brother. ‘honors” like his Birth Announcemenfs HARVEST DiractW hr MEIVYN UtOY hr SIDNEY FEANEUN TAYLOR Lt. and Mrs. G. Aiken Taylor an nounce the birth of a son, George Aiken, Jr., on June 17, at the Er- langer hospital, Chattanooga, Tenn. Mrs. Taylor is the former Miss With WILLIAM BOYD, ANDY Blanche Williams of Chattanooga. CLYDE, JAY KIRBY, VICTOR Lt - Taylor, the son of Mrs. George JORY, GEORGE GIVOT, GEORGE Taylor of this city, is in North 'THE LEATHER BURNERS" •i* PHILIP DORN • SUSAN PETERS HmrTtAVEKS-l«mMU OVEN •BomcU FLETCHER NEWS FROM THE WORLD’S B^TTLEFRONTS. 10c and 30c Feature begins 2:08,4:27,6:46,9:10. To Enjoy This Show Most—See It From the Beginning! NOTE—10 A. M. Show FRIDAY. REEVES. Feature Begins: Friday: 2:00, 4:24, 7:00, 9:24. Saturday: 1:30, 3:59, 6:28, 8:57. "GIRLS IN CHAINS" With ARLINE JUDGE, ROGER CLARK, BARBARA PEPPER. Feature Begins: Friday: 2:58, 5:22, 7:58, 10:22. Saturday: 2:33, 5:02, 7:31, 10:00. plus “G-MEN vs. THE BLACK DRAG ON," Chapter 4. 10c and 25c 10 A. M. Show SATURDAY. Africa. SUMMERVILLE Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Summerville! announce the birth of a daughter,] Sylvia Adair, June 2, at the Presby- teran hospital, Charlotte. Mrs. Sum merville is the former Miss Etta Na bors, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Nabors of Goldville. NOTE: We run straight through each day on “Random Harvest.” Evening features begin at 6:46 and 9:14. Also—16 A. M. Show Friday. TESTAMENTS—Especially made for young men in service. Chronicle Publishing Co. BACK UP. YOUR BOY fMpro/l savl»§9 *6] Laurens ...and Greyhound is part -if ■ " • * * ; of its fighting power Laurens County is America in cross-section—fighting mad and fighting hard, doing its level best to back up our troops across the seas with the home-front cooperation they must have. . * All of us in Laarens County are putting the drive that counts behind the particu lar jobs that are ours to do—whether it’s . sending our n^en to the colors^—building their guns and ships and planes — raising their food and clothes and smokes — buy ing bonds or moving manpower. Laurens County men and women, loyal Greyhound employees, are busy keeping our buses rolling to help keep our war effort in high gear. They’re driving buses — keeping them mechanically conserving vital materials — giving irar* time travel information — handling bag- *a*e. .t . \ As our share in this country’s joint war program. Greyhound is taking our local boys to induction centers — and bringing them back home from training camps on well-earned leaves. We are transporting our neighbors to their vital jobs in war plants and on farms. We are keeping essentia] travel on the move — linking up this county with the other busy commu nities of the South Atlantic states, where so much of the Nation’s wfcr activity is centered. , Laurens County is in this fight to win — we didn’t start the fight but we’re going to finish it! CLINTON BOS STATION Phone 59, Clinton^S. C. GREYHOUND \UMKM